03240nam 2200577 450 991046574800332120200520144314.02-7598-2001-710.1051/978-2-7598-2001-6(CKB)3710000000738439(MiAaPQ)EBC5057954(PPN)203366557(Au-PeEL)EBL5057954(CaPaEBR)ebr11445803(OCoLC)1004845038(DE-B1597)573438(DE-B1597)9782759820016(MiAaPQ)EBC6810344(Au-PeEL)EBL6810344(OCoLC)1287135931(EXLCZ)99371000000073843920171020h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierThe Milky Way structure, dynamics, formation and evolution /Francoise Combes and James LequeuxParis, [France] :EDP Sciences,2016.©20161 online resource (195 pages) illustrations (some color)Current Natural Sciences2-7598-1915-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- Physical and astronomical constants -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The solar neighborhood -- 3 Structure and components of the Milky Way -- 4 The galactic center -- 5 Galactic dynamics -- 6 The chemical evolution of the Galaxy -- 7 Formation and evolution of the Galaxy -- 8 The Galaxy among its companions -- 9 The future -- Appendix 1. Stellar parameters -- Appendix 2. A few basic notions concerning the observations of the interstellar medium -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- IndexOur knowledge of the Milky Way has been deeply renewed since a dozen years, following the results of the astrometric satellite HIPPARCOS, and those of large stellar surveys. Many concepts thought to be well established disappeared, to be replaced by others going towards a larger complexity: in particular, the discovery of radial migrations of stars has blurred the simple image that we had of the Galactic disk. There has been large progress in some domains, for instance the physics of the Galactic Center with its super-massive black hole; other problems remain unsolved, such as the nature of the dark matter existing like a halo around our Galaxy. This book reviews our present knowledge of the Milky Way, in the simplest and most didactic way as possible. Basic notions are always recalled, which make the book accessible to readers without any advanced formation in astronomy. This basic work will be very helpful to understand the results expected from GAIA, the new ESA astrometric satellite launched on December 19, 2013.Current Natural Sciences Ser.GalaxiesEvolutionMilky WayElectronic books.GalaxiesEvolution.523.113Combes F.351088Lequeux JamesMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465748003321The Milky Way2451005UNINA